Ben

...I taught composition while in graduate school at UW-Milwaukee, and I spent a considerable amount of time teaching technology - in a sense - through a customer service job at a big cell-phone company. I taught 5th grade in Chicago Public Schools, worked as a substitute teacher in CPS, and finally moved into a middle-school...

Tutoring Subjects

Courtney

...SAT Verbal, Writing and Reading Comp strategies at Karen Dillard's College Prep. I also privately tutored my peers in Spanish while I was an undergraduate at the University of Dallas. One-on-one tutoring provides students with an opportunity to receive the extra instruction and attention that they don't always receive in a classroom setting. There is...

Alexis

...I've spent my life in careers helping others, with the last 5 years teaching 4th and 5th grade. I LOVE teaching and am constantly finding ways to better myself and improve my strategies when working with students. I believe that learning is something everyone is capable of- sometimes we just need a little more support...

Lisa

...my undergraduate career, I served as a Peer Mentor which included providing formal tutoring services and academic advice to peers. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Biology and Writing. Also, I have helped prepare many students for standardized exams such as the PSAT, SAT and ACT, and enjoy...

Taylor

...recent graduate of the IB program, I know the challenges students face in working towards their diploma. I strive to help make students' lives easier by making them more comfortable with the material and more confident in themselves. I also specialize in Essay Writing and ACT test prep. I am working towards my BA in...

Tony

...Grammar, Spelling and Literature. I also have a degree in French with a minor in Translation, and I have taught creative writing in both fiction and poetry. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, science fiction in literature and in movies, video games, and writing. I look forward to working with you!

Adrianne

...peers and younger students. My students have included special education, gifted, English Language Learners, music/arts students and students with disabilities. I have tutored math up to Calculus AP; English Writing, Reading Comprehension and College Essay instruction; Science through AP Physics; and test preparation for GRE, ACT, SAT as well as state-mandated tests in Illinois and...

Education & Certification

University of Michigan - Bachelors, Social Science, Latin American Studies

Joe

...adult. I have worked with English language learners in the United States and Japan, tutored middle school, high school, and college students, and worked as a full-time classroom teacher.
While my strongest areas are reading and writing, I also spent two years studying engineering and have tutored students in college mathematics courses. I am comfortable describing...

Anne

...as a bilingual special education teacher. Before I went to DePaul, I lived in Mexico and taught English at all levels and history, literature and philosophy to high school students in Guadalajara, Mexico. Also, I was an editor for a high school English Composition Class. This involved reading the assigned topics along with the students,...